Where does “innervägg” come from?

innervägg (Swedish) comes from Swedish vägg, from Old Swedish væg, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

innervägg (Swedish): an inner wall of a building

Definitions

  1. an inner wall of a building

Ancestry of “innervägg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväggwall
2Old Swedishvægwall
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →